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About The Author: Stephen Del Percio, the publisher of www.greenbuildingsnyc.com, is a Manhattan-based construction and real estate attorney whose practice focuses exclusively on representing members of the design, construction, and real estate industries in transactional and, when necessary, litigation matters. He frequently advises owners, contractors, and design professionals on the emerging legal issues associated with green building. He also has experience in reviewing and commenting on proposed state- and local-level green building legislation.

Mr. Del Percio reviews Shaw Development v. Southern Builders, a Maryland lawsuit believed to be the country’s first green building litigation and argues that the case raises some important insurance implications, including whether the contractor’s commercial general liability policy provided coverage for the owner’s claim for lost tax credits.

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